2000 to 2001 Supplementary Surveys Change Profile
Texas
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TABLE 3. PROFILE OF SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
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2000 Estimate |
2000 Percent Distribution |
2001 Estimate |
2001 Percent Distribution |
Difference (2001 - 2000) |
Margin of Error of Difference |
Statistically Significant |
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EMPLOYMENT STATUS
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Population 16 years and over
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15,057,066
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100%
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15,310,483
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100%
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253,417
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+/-20,854
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yes
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In labor force
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10,073,700
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66.9%
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10,200,137
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66.6%
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- 0.3%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Civilian labor force
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10,003,606
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66.4%
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10,125,306
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66.1%
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- 0.3%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Employed
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9,431,283
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62.6%
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9,515,249
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62.1%
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- 0.5%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Unemployed
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572,323
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(NA)
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610,057
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(NA)
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37,734
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+/-37,239
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yes
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Percent unemployed
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5.7
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(NA)
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6.0
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(NA)
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0.3
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+/-0.5
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no
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Armed Forces
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70,094
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0.5%
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74,831
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0.5%
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0.0%
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+/-0.2%
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no
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Not in labor force
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4,983,366
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33.1%
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5,110,346
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33.4%
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0.3%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Females 16 years and over
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7,746,356
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100%
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7,890,385
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100%
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144,029
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+/-18,176
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yes
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In labor force
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4,497,445
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58.1%
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4,547,730
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57.6%
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- 0.5%
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+/-0.8%
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no
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Civilian labor force
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4,489,551
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58.0%
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4,535,220
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57.5%
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- 0.5%
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+/-0.8%
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no
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Employed
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4,199,933
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54.2%
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4,242,506
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53.8%
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- 0.4%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Own children under 6 years
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1,836,145
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100%
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1,937,178
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100%
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101,033
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+/-30,746
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yes
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All parents in family in labor force
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1,033,125
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56.3%
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1,064,635
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55.0%
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- 1.3%
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+/-2.1%
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no
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Own children 6 to 17 years
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3,628,129
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100%
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3,733,183
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100%
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105,054
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+/-41,722
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yes
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All parents in family in labor force
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2,372,189
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65.4%
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2,495,133
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66.8%
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1.4%
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+/-1.5%
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no
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Population 16 to 19 years
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1,193,838
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100%
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1,220,952
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100%
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27,114
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+/-25,252
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yes
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Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
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161,739
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13.5%
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140,202
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11.5%
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- 2.0%
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+/-1.3%
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yes
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Unemployed or not in the labor force
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82,501
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6.9%
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75,127
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6.2%
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- 0.7%
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+/-1.0%
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no
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COMMUTING TO WORK
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Workers 16 years and over
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9,272,150
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100%
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9,337,848
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100%
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65,698
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+/-79,314
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no
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Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
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7,369,088
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79.5%
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7,436,817
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79.6%
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0.1%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
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1,160,441
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12.5%
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1,117,561
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12.0%
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- 0.5%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Public transportation (including taxicab)
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181,792
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2.0%
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179,089
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1.9%
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- 0.1%
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+/-0.2%
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no
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Walked
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163,635
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1.8%
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155,894
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1.7%
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- 0.1%
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+/-0.2%
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no
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Other means
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129,115
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1.4%
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147,005
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1.6%
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0.2%
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+/-0.2%
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no
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Worked at home
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268,079
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2.9%
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301,482
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3.2%
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0.3%
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+/-0.3%
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no
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Mean travel time to work (minutes)
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23.6
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(NA)
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23.9
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(NA)
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0.3
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+/-0.7
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no
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Employed civilian population 16 years and over
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9,431,283
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100%
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9,515,249
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100%
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83,966
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+/-80,702
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yes
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OCCUPATION
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Management, professional, and related occupations
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3,021,598
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32.0%
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3,138,309
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33.0%
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1.0%
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+/-0.8%
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yes
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Service occupations
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1,380,344
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14.6%
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1,427,263
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15.0%
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0.4%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Sales and office occupations
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2,570,712
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27.3%
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2,547,214
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26.8%
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- 0.5%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
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77,285
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0.8%
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54,494
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0.6%
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- 0.2%
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+/-0.2%
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no
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Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
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1,081,561
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11.5%
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1,089,560
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11.5%
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0.0%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
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1,299,783
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13.8%
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1,258,409
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13.2%
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- 0.6%
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+/-0.5%
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yes
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INDUSTRY
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Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
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275,269
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2.9%
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255,112
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2.7%
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- 0.2%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Construction
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756,978
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8.0%
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800,558
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8.4%
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0.4%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Manufacturing
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1,145,648
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12.1%
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1,106,048
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11.6%
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- 0.5%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Wholesale trade
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404,030
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4.3%
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362,812
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3.8%
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- 0.5%
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+/-0.2%
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yes
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Retail trade
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1,177,478
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12.5%
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1,189,931
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12.5%
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0.0%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
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561,309
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6.0%
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587,837
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6.2%
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0.2%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Information
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296,431
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3.1%
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271,629
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2.9%
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- 0.2%
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+/-0.2%
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no
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Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
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628,100
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6.7%
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643,448
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6.8%
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0.1%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
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866,537
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9.2%
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934,047
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9.8%
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0.6%
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+/-0.5%
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yes
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Educational, health, and social services
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1,743,209
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18.5%
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1,780,148
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18.7%
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0.2%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
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661,096
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7.0%
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687,787
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7.2%
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0.2%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Other services (except public administration)
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512,561
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5.4%
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481,597
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5.1%
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- 0.3%
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+/-0.3%
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no
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Public administration
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402,637
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4.3%
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414,295
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4.4%
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0.1%
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+/-0.2%
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no
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CLASS OF WORKER
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Private wage and salary workers
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7,412,495
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78.6%
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7,408,927
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77.9%
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- 0.7%
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+/-0.8%
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no
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Government workers
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1,304,923
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13.8%
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1,381,159
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14.5%
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0.7%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
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683,412
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7.2%
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695,948
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7.3%
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0.1%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Unpaid family workers
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30,453
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0.3%
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29,215
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0.3%
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0.0%
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+/-0.2%
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no
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INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2001 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
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Total households
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7,331,528
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100%
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7,487,339
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100%
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155,811
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+/-55,308
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yes
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Less than $10,000
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722,246
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9.9%
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749,938
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10.0%
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0.1%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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$10,000 to $14,999
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483,227
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6.6%
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496,136
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6.6%
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0.0%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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$15,000 to $24,999
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1,010,475
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13.8%
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1,030,624
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13.8%
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0.0%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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$25,000 to $34,999
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991,048
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13.5%
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960,115
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12.8%
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- 0.7%
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+/-0.5%
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yes
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$35,000 to $49,999
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1,177,431
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16.1%
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1,228,901
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16.4%
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0.3%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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$50,000 to $74,999
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1,348,559
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18.4%
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1,397,136
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18.7%
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0.3%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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$75,000 to $99,999
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713,721
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9.7%
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728,883
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9.7%
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0.0%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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$100,000 to $149,999
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580,192
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7.9%
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575,608
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7.7%
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- 0.2%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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$150,000 to $199,999
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156,104
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2.1%
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159,626
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2.1%
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0.0%
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+/-0.2%
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no
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$200,000 or more
|
148,525
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2.0%
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160,372
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2.1%
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0.1%
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+/-0.2%
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no
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Median household income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
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40,335
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(NA)
|
40,547
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(NA)
|
212
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+/-714
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no
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Mean household income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
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54,840
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(NA)
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54,291
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(NA)
|
-549
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+/-997
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no
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With earnings
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6,183,410
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84.3%
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6,249,085
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83.5%
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- 0.8%
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+/-0.7%
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yes
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Mean earnings (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
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54,651
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(NA)
|
54,617
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(NA)
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-34
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+/-982
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no
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With Social Security
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1,655,604
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22.6%
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1,700,252
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22.7%
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0.1%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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Mean Social Security income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
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11,212
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(NA)
|
11,312
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(NA)
|
100
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+/-234
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no
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With retirement income
|
952,633
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13.0%
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968,539
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12.9%
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- 0.1%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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Mean retirement income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
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17,028
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(NA)
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16,875
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(NA)
|
-153
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+/-909
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no
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With public assistance income or noncash benefit(s)
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1,455,647
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19.9%
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1,416,125
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18.9%
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- 1.0%
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+/-0.8%
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yes
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With Supplemental Security Income
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235,878
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3.2%
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250,326
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3.3%
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0.1%
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+/-0.3%
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no
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Mean Supplemental Security Income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
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5,752
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(NA)
|
5,840
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(NA)
|
88
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+/-287
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no
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With cash public assistance income
|
161,059
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2.2%
|
133,378
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1.8%
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- 0.4%
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+/-0.2%
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yes
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Mean cash public assistance income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
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1,951
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(NA)
|
2,373
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(NA)
|
422
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+/-404
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yes
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With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
|
505,968
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6.9%
|
471,703
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6.3%
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- 0.6%
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+/-0.5%
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yes
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With free or reduced price school meal benefits in the past 12 months
|
900,371
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12.3%
|
854,101
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11.4%
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- 0.9%
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+/-0.5%
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yes
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Families
|
5,201,781
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100%
|
5,279,103
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100%
|
77,322
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+/-58,978
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yes
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Less than $10,000
|
361,404
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6.9%
|
348,701
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6.6%
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- 0.3%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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$10,000 to $14,999
|
253,505
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4.9%
|
277,813
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5.3%
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0.4%
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+/-0.5%
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no
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$15,000 to $24,999
|
653,539
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12.6%
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661,904
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12.5%
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- 0.1%
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+/-0.7%
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no
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$25,000 to $34,999
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657,453
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12.6%
|
631,939
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12.0%
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- 0.6%
|
+/-0.7%
|
no
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$35,000 to $49,999
|
840,468
|
16.2%
|
868,865
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16.5%
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0.3%
|
+/-0.7%
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no
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$50,000 to $74,999
|
1,059,007
|
20.4%
|
1,093,016
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20.7%
|
0.3%
|
+/-0.8%
|
no
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$75,000 to $99,999
|
601,269
|
11.6%
|
615,697
|
11.7%
|
0.1%
|
+/-0.7%
|
no
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|
$100,000 to $149,999
|
510,590
|
9.8%
|
500,607
|
9.5%
|
- 0.3%
|
+/-0.7%
|
no
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|
$150,000 to $199,999
|
134,453
|
2.6%
|
138,199
|
2.6%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
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|
$200,000 or more
|
130,093
|
2.5%
|
142,362
|
2.7%
|
0.2%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Median family income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
|
46,753
|
(NA)
|
46,963
|
(NA)
|
210
|
+/-1,071
|
no
|
|
Mean family income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
|
61,356
|
(NA)
|
61,300
|
(NA)
|
-56
|
+/-1,173
|
no
|
|
|
|
Per capita income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
|
20,442
|
(NA)
|
20,264
|
(NA)
|
-178
|
+/-358
|
no
|
|
|
|
Nonfamily households
|
2,129,747
|
100%
|
2,208,236
|
100%
|
78,489
|
+/-53,349
|
yes
|
|
Median nonfamily income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
|
26,102
|
(NA)
|
26,385
|
(NA)
|
283
|
+/-842
|
no
|
|
Mean nonfamily income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
|
36,429
|
(NA)
|
35,364
|
(NA)
|
-1,065
|
+/-1,373
|
no
|
|
|
|
Median earnings (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars):
|
23,032
|
(NA)
|
23,872
|
(NA)
|
840
|
+/-563
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yes
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Male full-time, year-round workers
|
34,702
|
(NA)
|
35,427
|
(NA)
|
725
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+/-757
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no
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Female full-time, year-round workers
|
26,301
|
(NA)
|
27,185
|
(NA)
|
884
|
+/-507
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yes
|
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NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
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|
Families
|
639,223
|
100%
|
636,187
|
100%
|
-3,036
|
+/-41,813
|
no
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With related children under 18 years
|
525,229
|
82.2%
|
504,834
|
79.4%
|
- 2.8%
|
+/-2.5%
|
yes
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|
With related children under 5 years only
|
109,168
|
17.1%
|
105,035
|
16.5%
|
- 0.6%
|
+/-2.5%
|
no
|
|
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|
Families with female householder, no husband present
|
320,531
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100%
|
309,375
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100%
|
-11,156
|
+/-28,114
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no
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|
With related children under 18 years
|
287,957
|
89.8%
|
277,489
|
89.7%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-3.3%
|
no
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|
With related children under 5 years only
|
62,365
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19.5%
|
54,122
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17.5%
|
- 2.0%
|
+/-3.3%
|
no
|
|
|
|
Individuals
|
3,056,244
|
100%
|
3,093,161
|
100%
|
36,917
|
+/-153,417
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no
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|
18 years and over
|
1,802,149
|
59.0%
|
1,853,904
|
59.9%
|
0.9%
|
+/-0.7%
|
yes
|
|
65 years and over
|
233,198
|
7.6%
|
266,455
|
8.6%
|
1.0%
|
+/-0.7%
|
yes
|
|
Related children under 18 years
|
1,228,172
|
40.2%
|
1,204,723
|
38.9%
|
- 1.3%
|
+/-1.5%
|
no
|
|
Related children 5 to 17 years
|
849,529
|
27.8%
|
831,596
|
26.9%
|
- 0.9%
|
+/-1.0%
|
no
|
|
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
|
649,799
|
21.3%
|
687,870
|
22.2%
|
0.9%
|
+/-1.3%
|
no
|
|
|
|
PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
|
|
Individuals
|
15.1
|
(NA)
|
15.0
|
(NA)
|
-0.1
|
+/-0.7
|
no
|
|
18 years and over
|
12.5
|
(NA)
|
12.6
|
(NA)
|
0.1
|
+/-0.7
|
no
|
|
65 years and over
|
12.0
|
(NA)
|
13.3
|
(NA)
|
1.3
|
+/-1.0
|
yes
|
|
Related children under 18 years
|
21.4
|
(NA)
|
20.2
|
(NA)
|
-1.2
|
+/-1.3
|
no
|
|
Related children under 5 years
|
23.8
|
(NA)
|
22.1
|
(NA)
|
-1.7
|
+/-2.3
|
no
|
|
Related children 5 to 17 years
|
20.5
|
(NA)
|
19.4
|
(NA)
|
-1.1
|
+/-1.3
|
no
|
|
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
|
22.2
|
(NA)
|
22.9
|
(NA)
|
0.7
|
+/-1.3
|
no
|
|
|
|